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Hot Hits
Jake Shimabukuro
StrathmoreThu. Feb 13 Hawaii-born Shimabukuro melds elements of pop and jazz into his passionate performances, emoting pure joy with virtuosic flair.
The National Ballet of Canada: The Sleeping Beauty
The Kennedy CenterJan. 30 – Feb. 2 A colorful pageant danced to Tchaikovsky’s gorgeous music.
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Folger TheatreThru Mar. 1 Shakespeare’s delightful comedy on love, money, deception, and the power of women. Directed by Aaron Posner.
Gun & Powder
Signature TheatreJan. 28 – Feb. 23 Two light-skinned African-American women who passed themselves as White to become notorious outlaws in the Wild West.
Shanghai Chinese Orchestra (part of Lunar New Year Celebration)
The Kennedy CenterWed. Jan 22 Grammy Award®–winning artist Tang Muhai returns to the Kennedy Center to conduct the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra.
National Archives Sleepover
National ArchivesSat. Feb 1 A night of adventure awaits at the National Archives!
Washington Performing Arts: Budapest Festival Orchestra
StrathmoreFri. Feb 21 Under the baton of former NSO principal conductor Iván Fischer.
My Fair Lady
The Kennedy CenterThru Jan. 19 From Lincoln Center Theater comes “a sumptuous new production of the most perfect musical of all time” (Entertainment Weekly)
Manual Cinema: No Blue Memories, The Life of Gwendolyn Brooks
StrathmoreFri. Jan 24 Manual Cinema tells her story through shadow puppetry, silhouetted actors, and live music.
Washington Performing Arts: Kian Soltani
The Kennedy CenterWed. Jan 22 He joins acclaimed pianist Julio Elizalde for a program that ranges from Beethoven’s spirited fifth cello sonata to Arvo Pärt’s mesmerizing Fratres.
Matthew Bourne's New Adventures: Swan Lake
The Kennedy CenterJan. 21 – 26 Matthew Bourne brings his breakout international hit to the Kennedy Center for the first time.
Juan de Marcos and the Afro-Cuban All Stars
StrathmoreFri. Jan 31 Devoted to promoting the complete story of Cuban music.
Spotlights
Washington Performing Arts: MLK Tribute Concert
The Kennedy CenterSun. Jan 26
NSO: Bronfman plays Beethoven / Holst's The Planets
The Kennedy CenterThru Jan. 19
Branagh Theatre Live: The Winter's Tale
Folger TheatreMon. Jan 27
Judy Chicago—The End: A Meditation on Death and Extinction
National Museum of Women in the ArtsThru Jan. 20
National Philharmonic: Jupiter Symphony/Orli Shaham
StrathmoreThru Jan. 19
NSO Pops: Megan Hilty and Cheyenne Jackson
The Kennedy CenterFeb. 13 – 15
Not Just Another Day Off
Folger TheatreMon. Jan 20
Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote
National ArchivesThru Jan. 3, 2021
Washington Performing Arts: Melissa Aldana
Sixth & ISat. Feb 15
Washington Performing Arts: Midori & Thibaudet
StrathmoreSat. Jan 25
American Ballet Theatre: Giselle
The Kennedy CenterFeb. 11 – 16
Motherhood Redux: Camille Dungy, Tina Chang, and Beth Ann Fennelly
National Museum of Women in the ArtsWed. Mar 11
